Natural ester-type gum bases, which are used worldwide as food additives, mainly consist of wax esters composed of long-chain fatty acids and long-chain fatty alcohols. There are many varieties of ester-type gum bases, and thus a useful method for their discrimination is needed in order to establish official specifications and manage their quality control. Herein is reported a rapid and simple ...

Background: Vulvar dermatoses are inflammatory disorders of genital skin causing itch, pain, dysuria and dyspareunia. Objective: To compare the efficacy of two intimate cleansers as adjuvants in the treatment of the two common vulvar dermatoses: Lichen sclerosus (LS) and lichen simplex chronicus (LSC). Method: 32 patients with the diagnosis of LS or LSC initially treated with Mometasone furoate...

Different vegetable oil based biodiesel (FAMES) were prepared by alkaline transesterification using refined oils as well as waste frying oil (WFO). Methanol and sodium hydroxide are used as catalyst under similar reaction conditions. To ensure the quality of biodiesel produced, a series of different ASTM Standard tests were carried out. In this context, various testwere done including viscosity...

Produced water (PW) is the main waste stream generated from oil and gas extraction. Nowadays, half of global PW volume managed through environmentally controversial expensive disposal practices, such as re-injection deep wells. In dry areas in Arabian Peninsula, could be reused to irrigate crops, creating environmental, economic social value. However, quality most PWs remains challenging their ...